Wild Garlic Experience
Location: Naul, Co. Dublin
Meeting Point: The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre in Naul Village
Start Time: 11:00 AM
Finish Time: 2:00 PM
Wild garlic or ramsons, three-cornered leek, and nettles are abundant and at their best in springtime. Learn how to identify and use these tasty and nutritious wild plants. Food for free, provided by nature re-appears year after year to feed and nourish us. No cultivation, no chemicals, no food miles or no plastic packaging involved.
Join me in my garden where I will teach you how to safely identify these seasonal native Irish plants, with plenty of tips on using them to create tasty and nutritious wild food dishes.
I will then bring you to a nearby location where you can sustainably harvest your own wild garlic to take home. You will learn about the Forager’s Code, which encourages safe, respectful and responsible foraging. Safety is key so the focus will be on giving you the knowledge that will allow you to forage with confidence.
You will then finish up at The Cottage Cafe in Naul, with a warming and nutritious light lunch of wild garlic soup and brown bread.
Everyone will receive an e-book on wild garlic, covering identification, harvesting, preparation and my own original recipes, including recipes for wild garlic soup and wild garlic pesto.
Some of the plants we will cover include:
- Wild garlic, ramsons
- Tri-cornered leek
- Nettles
- Dandelions
- Cleavers
- Ground ivy
- Elder
- Hawthorn
Venue: The Herb Garden and The Cottage Cafe, Naul, Co. Dublin
Duration: 3 hours (approx)
Start Time: 11:00 AM
Finish Time: 2:00 PM
Itinerary:
10:50: Meet outside The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre in Naul Village
11:00 – 12:15: Plant identification session at The Herb Garden
12:30 – 13:00: Wild Garlic Foraging at a location in Naul
13:00 – 14:00: Light lunch at The Cottage Café, Naul
Q. What should I wear?
A. Please wear sturdy, waterproof shoes or boots and bring a rain jacket, as we’ll be outdoors in all conditions.
Q. What should I bring with me?
A. A notebook is useful for taking notes or pressing leaves and flowers. A small bottle of water is recommended for rinsing wild leaves before tasting.
- An e-book on wild garlic, covering identification, harvesting, preparation and my own original recipes, including recipes for wild garlic soup and wild garlic pesto.
- A light lunch of delicious wild garlic soup and homemade brown bread at The Cottage Cafe in Naul.
Please Note:
In the event of severe weather warnings we may have to postpone the walk at short notice. Safety considerations will take priority. If we need to cancel due to severe weather, you will be offered an alternative date.
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